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Coney Island In The 1970s, History And Pictures

Source: The Wall BreakersConey Island is currently on the upswing, albeit in a contained corporate sort of way [/coney-island-attracting-fancy-new-businesses-and-chains/], but there was a time when the beachfront fun land was a lot bleaker, and that time began in the 1970s. The Wall Breakers, an online creative community website, posted a

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History Of Coney Island’s Half Moon Hotel Explored

Source: Boston Public Library via FlickrNearly a century ago, in Coney Island’s halcyon years, when it was trying to compete with Atlantic City for summer tourist dollars, the towers of the Half Moon Hotel stood beautifully over the boardwalk. The history of the hotel, torn down 15 years ago,